In 1905, he founded with the encouragement and support of Arch¬ bishop Quigley of Chicago, The Catholic Church Extension Society of the States of America, and a short time afterwards Extension Magazine; he was elected President of the Society and became editor-in- chief of the magazine. In July, 1910, the Holy See raised the Catholic Church Extension Society to the rank of Canonical Organization with Cardinell Martinelli as Cardinal Protector, and the Archbishop of Chicago as Chancellor . Bishop Kelley was a contributor to various Catholic maga¬ zines. He was the author of many famous books, including The Last Battle of the Gods, as well as a number of brochures and pamphlets on missionary subjects. He lectured for three years on the Lyceum platform. He was a mem¬ ber of the Spanish War Veterans, The Naval and Military Order of the Spanish-American War, and Vice- Commander - General of the Military Order of Foreign Wars. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus, and Ancient Order of Hibernians. Bishop Kelley had a brilliant record as a lecturer. He had the happy faculty of saying important things in a very pleasant manner. He was in great demand as public speaker. His chief lectures are: "The Dream of Equality", "The Yankee Volunteer" and "Joan of Arc." As a pulpit speaker he ranked with the best and was frequently invited to speak in leading churches on important feast days and on special occasions. As a writer he had many ardent admirers. Ever a defender of the Faith, his contributions to the press have chiefly been on topics of deep interest to Catholic readers. At times he had turned to story writing and here as elsewhere he had achieved enviable success. His story of "" has captivated a host of admirers and "Resurrection of Alta" is said by many to be the best Catholic story written. In addition to the above accomplishments, along with the duties incumbent upon a busy Pastor with its attendant missions, Bishop Kelley's zeal and energy and apostolic spirit did not end here. A man whose char¬ acter is built on broad lines, whose mind is exceptionally active will not be content to promote the interests of the Church inside clearly defined parish limits. A zealous priest does more than is allotted to him. The true minister of God is concerned about His being known and loved all over the world. He gazed painfully at the far-flung missionary countries of the South and West where many of those who were not ministered by our clergy and were gradually losing the Faith and allowing their children to attend religious exer¬ cises in churches of different denominations. He saw Dioceses and parishes dwindling due to lack of financial assis¬ tance. Travelling the length and breath of the country, he solicited the sup¬ port of the wealthier Dioceses and Parishes for the support of the poorer ones. As the days and weeks rolled by the fertile mind of Father Kelly was busy 42